Lennox Lewis vs. Michael Simuwelu

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Lennox Lewis 233 lbs beat Michael Simuwelu 229 lbs by TKO at 0:58 in round 1 of 8

• Date: 1990-04-14
• Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
• Referee: Roy Francis

Notes

• Lennox Lewis 8-0 (7 KOs) vs. Michael Simuwelu 18-2-1 (17 KOs)
• The broadcast listed Simuwelu's record as 17-2-1 (16 KOs).
• Simuwelu entered with a record of 1-2 in his previous three bouts with knockout losses to David Jaco (19-12) and Proud Kilimanjaro (25-6).

Bout Summary

Lewis landed a right lead high on the head of Simuwelu and followed with a left hook to the chin that sent Simuwelu down on his back. Simuwelu used the ropes to get to his feet but was unable to beat the referee's count of ten.